ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

As Cambridge’s Chief Executive Officer, the City Manager supervises and manages all City Departments, recommends policies and programs to the City Council, and implements City Council legislation. The City Manager’s Office collaborates with the City Council and city departments on the shared mission to serve the Cambridge community and build a better city for all.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Strategy Manager will be a member of the strategy team within the Executive Office, reporting to the Strategic Advisor to the City Manager. This position will support the organization and execution of key strategic initiatives across the city. The ideal candidate will be a curious and humble problem solver excited about working in the public sector and working towards creating a city that works for everyone. The ideal candidate can establish collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, use data to break down issues and identify solutions, and communicate effectively through any medium (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, email, verbally).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate key strategic initiatives across city departments and with external partners
• Conduct analyses using internal and external data to characterize issues and identify potential solutions
• Scope and define problems and potential solutions with department leaders
• Create PowerPoint presentations on strategic initiatives for City Council and City Leadership meetings
• Research best practices on relevant issues (e.g., homelessness) and synthesize insights
• Communicate with stakeholders about the status of major milestones, potential project risk or delays, and proposed mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Example recent strategy projects:
  • Lay out operational, strategic and political considerations for City program expansion
  • Create financial model with finance team to inform capital investment decisions
  • Facilitate brainstorming and strategy sessions among city staff from different departments to get alignment on path forward
  • Support development of a departmental strategic roadmap
  • Develop analytic insights and communicate to residents about a human service program
  • Synthesize the current approach of City department and work with department leaders and community partners on path forward
• Perform related duties as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Experience and Education

• 2-4 years of management consulting experience required
• Experience in project management, PowerPoint presentations, and excel models

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to tackle complex and unstructured problems
• Positive attitude and willingness to own all aspects of a problem
• Deep sense of humility, curiosity, and learning-orientation
• Clear communication skills to distill complicated issues into recommendations
• Expert quantitative analysis and critical reasoning skills to structure and carry out analyses
• Strong interpersonal skills to navigate competing stakeholder interests and build collaborative relationships across and outside of the City of Cambridge
• High ethical standards and personal integrity
• The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to access input and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to operate office equipment including copiers, printers, and scanners. Executes multiple tasks involving keyboarding, telephones, writing, bending, reaching, and lifting boxes of files. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Standard office environment, which includes fluorescent lighting and air conditioning. This position may be eligible for hybrid work under the City’s Telework Policy depending on operational needs.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Vacation and Sick leave eligible
• Sick Incentive Pay Eligible
• 3 Personal days
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Management Allowance, $2,700/year
• City employee commuter benefits (T-Pass reimbursement Bluebikes membership, EZRide Shuttle membership)

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Please upload the following documents to complete your application.

• Resume
• Cover Letter